2013 DRAFT discussion thread: Rookie Draft complete

[Captain Jack]

This is ridiculous.

Firstly, there is no way in hell that Zak Jones will last to pick 40.

Secondly, trying to argue that older or younger siblings are better is farcical... There are heaps of examples on both sides. For every Nathan Ablett there is a Joel Selwood.

 

[Cannon82]

This is ridiculous.

Firstly, there is no way in hell that Zak Jones will last to pick 40.

Secondly, trying to argue that older or younger siblings are better is farcical... There are heaps of examples on both sides. For every Nathan Ablett there is a Joel Selwood.

You fence-sitting wet blanket of a middle child...

 

[Topkent]

Just Reading up on travis tuck
Sanfl coach said he has his life back on track and is the best clearance player in the sanfl

25 years old, pick 52 or 70 on him?

http://www.news.com.au/sport/afl/fo...g-to-sanfl-coach/story-fnelctok-1226756822325

 

[dee64]

Just Reading up on travis tuck
Sanfl coach said he has his life back on track and is the best clearance player in the sanfl

25 years old, pick 52 or 70 on him?

http://www.news.com.au/sport/afl/fo...g-to-sanfl-coach/story-fnelctok-1226756822325

I've watched a few SANFL games this year, and Travis Tuck is just another scrubber like Magner.

Last year I would have been ok with picking him up, but hopefully our new additions plus pick 9 will mean that we could pick up some players with a point of difference with our late picks.

 

[Captain Jack]

You fence-sitting wet blanket of a middle child...

Haha, I'm an eldest child though!

 

[A11dAtP0w3R]

. No ones suggesting drafting someone just because they're related to a decent player.

You sure?

 

[Cannon82]

You sure?

I'm sure I'm not. Maybe someone else is. I'll have to put some fine print in my signature.

Are you related to any decent footballers?

 

[A11dAtP0w3R]

I'm sure I'm not. Maybe someone else is. I'll have to put some fine print in my signature.

Are you related to any decent footballers?

If my first name is the same as a great of the game does this count?

Im sure BP used something along these lines when drafting for us. Jordan Gysberts / Michael Jordan. Sure the sport was different but i get where he was going.

 

[Benwah83]

If my first name is the same as a great of the game does this count?

Im sure BP used something along these lines when drafting for us. Jordan Gysberts / Michael Jordan. Sure the sport was different but i get where he was going.

Plus.... Gys-Bert-s

Bert.

Bert and Ernie.

Bert and Ernie are awesome.

Therefore Gysberts was always going to be awesome.

Why would you need to carefully research players when faultless logic such as that can be applied?

'Muppet drafting 101'

 

[Cannon82]

'Muppet drafting 101'

So the Melbourne recruiting department was probably...

 

[saj_21]

http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/a...n-smooth-sailing/story-fni5f22o-1226756412633

Jay is the type of player we need and is in the mix with our pick 40.

 

[Captain Jack]

http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/a...n-smooth-sailing/story-fni5f22o-1226756412633

Jay is the type of player we need and is in the mix with our pick 40.

He would be a great get. Talented, and (at the risk of causing controversy a la Matt Rendell) boarded in Melbourne so he won't have the baggage that someone like Jurrah (i.e. from the outback) came to the AFL with.

 

[Gysberts2Bate]

Definitely sounds preferable to Dayle Garlett.

 

[LeverPuller]

Travis Tuck with a rookie pick, any thoughts?

 

[Demon 16]

Travis Tuck with a rookie pick, any thoughts?

As much as we need talented players, I'm not sure we are the club to take on the risk of a Tuck or a Garlett.

 

[Dory_77]

Travis Tuck with a rookie pick, any thoughts?

http://www.bigfooty.com/forum/threa...d-nd-9-40-57-94.1027297/page-38#post-30904998 Haven't seen a lot of him myself and I wouldn't be against picking him up for depth, though I feel he'll probably be another Magner/Couch type player.

 

[Theseventhhamster]

Wanted Tuck earlier but we don't need another depth inside mid anymore. As long as we get a talented mid at 9 then follow up with a small forward I'm happy.

 

[CWaffles]

http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/a...n-smooth-sailing/story-fni5f22o-1226756412633

Jay is the type of player we need and is in the mix with our pick 40.

A small forward is a requirement for us so I would be happy to use pick 40 on him

 

[ponsdale]

With the work we've done on trading in, I'm keen to use a mid-late pick on Dayle Garlett and trust Roos to guide him.

 

[Gysberts2Bate]

With the work we've done on trading in, I'm keen to use a mid-late pick on Dayle Garlett and trust Roos to guide him.

I think Garlett will be gone before our second round pick (40) to be honest. Hawks likely to pick him up around 24, and if not the Bombers might have a dip at 26.

 

[Demon 16]

I think Garlett will be gone before our second round pick (40) to be honest. Hawks likely to pick him up around 24, and if not the Bombers might have a dip at 26.

Disagree - I reckon he wont get drafted again.

Will be a really interesting one to watch that's for sure.

 

[Tulip]

Disagree - I reckon he wont get drafted again.

Will be a really interesting one to watch that's for sure.

Same

 

[Albert Ross]

He would be a great get. Talented, and (at the risk of causing controversy a la Matt Rendell) boarded in Melbourne so he won't have the baggage that someone like Jurrah (i.e. from the outback) came to the AFL with.

I think the controversy you are at risk of causing is assuming that because he is indigenous he is from some backwater, he is from Endevour Hills. He moved all the way from Dandenong to Kew

 

[ThePuppetMaster]

Garlett gets drafted, he produced brilliantly in the WAFL this year and got his shit together off field.

 

[Cannon82]

And as we've already heard many times, it's a weak draft. Someone will take the punt on him, short of him exposing himself to an on-fire dwarven schoolgirl in the lead up to the ND.